List of coats of arms of the Capetian dynasty

Most of the members of the Capetian dynasty bore a version of the arms of France. The arms of France were adopted by the Capetian kings only in the twelfth century. Consequently, the cadet branches that had branched off in earlier periods (Burgundy, Vermandois, Dreux and Courtenay) bore entirely different arms.

Today, many coat of arms of places in France are derived from the royal arms of the French king.

before 1376 : Azure, semé-de-lys or.

The arms of France was first used by Philip Augustus at the beginning of the age of heraldry. Collateral branches of the French royal family already in existence — the Dukes of Burgundy, the Counts of Vermandois and Dreux, and the Lords of Courtenay — used unrelated coats of arms, while the descendants of Philip Augustus bore the arms of France with marks of cadency.

after 1376 : Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or.

Borne by the following:

Then borne by the following pretenders to the French throne:

The first of the royal dauphins of France was Charles (future king as Charles the Wise), eldest son of John, Duke of Normandy (future king as John the Good), eldest son of Philip VI of France. He bore:

Quarterly, 1 and 4, azure, seme-de-lys or, a bordure gules (for Valois); 2 and 3 or, a dolphin azure, crested, barbed, finned, with scales and gills gules (for Dauphine).

Succeeding royal Dauphins bore:

Quarterly, 1 and 4, azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, 2 and 3 or, a dolphin azure, crested, barbed, finned, with scales and gills gules.

The sons of kings, and their sons, are called sons and grandsons of France. If granted an appanage was also a peerage, which was usual, they wore the crown with the blue cap.

For a son of France who is not also a peer.

The princes of the blood are descendants, in the male line, of grandsons of France. If their appanage was also tied with a peerage of France, their crown had blue cap.

Coronet of a prince of the blood who is not also a peer of France.

The most basic marks of difference used by the Capetians were the label, bordure and bend. Charges and variations were added by cadets with the expansion of the dynasty. The cross and saltire were used as marks of distinction by the spiritual peers of France.

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